Lorenzo Pirola has officially made the switch to Salernitana from Inter Milan after the Granata triggered a purchase option in his loan deal.
This is confirmed in an announcement on Salernitana’s official site. They also confirmed that they have signed Guillermo Ochoa and Boulaye Dia on permanent deals as well.
Pirola has spent the past season at Salernitana after signing a one-year loan deal with the Campanian club last summer.
The young defender had spent the previous two seasons on loan with Monza in Serie B after coming through the youth ranks at Inter.
Pirola had helped Monza reach promotion to Serie A. However, the Brianzoli declined to exercise a purchase option in his loan deal.
However, Salernitana have not followed suit. Satisfied with the 21-year-old’s contributions particularly towards the back half of last season, they have made Pirola their player on a permanent basis.
He will no longer have any affiliation with Inter. Pirola will represent the Salernitana shirt on a full-time basis.
Lorenzo Pirola Heads To Salernitana From Inter Milan
Over he season just gone, Pirola made 26 appearances for Salerntiana. These totalled just under two thousand minutes of football for the young defender.
Whilst Pirola was not always a first-choice starter, over the second half of the campaign he really cemented his place.
Pirola was a regular in Paulo Sosa’s starting eleven as the Granata avoided relegation for the second season in a row.
Now Pirola will end an association with Inter that lasted for nearly ten years.
The young Italian hds been part of Inter’s youth academy setup since 2015, when he joined the club from Luciano Manara.
The young defender played for the Nerazzurri’s Primavera team, and also made a few appearances for the senior side.
Meanwhile, Salernitana have also made two other loan deals permanent, Ochoa signs permanently from Club America, whilst Dia signs permanently from Villarreal.
